"Uniting The Continents: Support For The Pacific Rim'' -- An Online Event for Families, Former Members and Friends Affected by Cultic Groups and Relationships.

"Uniting The Continents: Support For The Pacific Rim'' -- An Online Event for Families, Former Members and Friends Affected by Cultic Groups and Relationships.

United States: September 11-12, 2020
Pacific Rim: September 12-13, 2020

This event will offer an opportunity for organizations to share their collective knowledge and experience -- across many continents.

The conference will have twelve fifty-minute sessions and one three-hour former member workshop.

Sponsoring and Supporting Organizations

• CIFS Australia (Cult Information and Family Support)
• Cult Mediation/Cult Intervention101
• ICSA (International Cultic Studies Association)
• IndoctriNation (Rachel Bernstein, LMFT)
• MSc Psychology of Coercive Control program at the University of Salford (Supporting Organization)
• RETIRN (Re-Entry Therapy Information and Referral Network - UK)
• Whitsett, Doni P. PhD (Clinical Professor of Social Work, University of Southern California)

Speakers

• Rachel Bernstein, MSEd, LMFT
• Linda Dubrow-Marshall, PhD, Reg. MBACP (Accred.)
• Rod Dubrow-Marshall, PhD, MBPsS
• Lorna Goldberg, LCSW, PsyA
• Ashlen Hilliard
• Roz Hodgkins
• Gillie Jenkinson, PhD
• Nitai Joseph
• Joseph Kelly
• Yuval Laor, PhD
• Patrick Ryan
• Joseph Szimhart
• Doni Whitsett, PhD

Dates/Times

Pacific Rim: September 12-13, 2020

September 12, 2020, Saturday

• Track one: six fifty-minute sessions, 9 am - 3 pm (Sydney Time).

September 13, 2020, Sunday

• Track one: six fifty-minute sessions, 9 am - 3 pm (Sydney Time),

• Track two: former member interactive workshop 10 am - 1 pm (Sydney Time).

The times for other countries:

• Tokyo (8 am - 1 pm)

• Singapore (7 am - noon)

• Hong Kong (7 am - noon)

• Beijing (7 am - noon)

• New Zealand (11 am - 4 pm)

The dates are September 11 and 12th for these countries:

US

• East Coast (7 pm - 1 am)

• Central Time (6 pm - midnight)

• Mountain Time (5 pm - 11 pm)

• West Coast (4 pm - 10 pm)

• Hawaii (1 pm - 7 pm)

UK ( 1 am - 6 am)

Fee for two-day event:
$195/US / $195/AU £150/UK



Australia Registration: details to be announced.
UK Registration: details to be announced.

US: Registration starts August 2nd:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uniting-the-continents-support-for-those-affected-by-cultic-groups-tickets-114155614516

Scholarships should be available for anyone that has financial limitations.  Please contact CIFS if you live in Australia, ICSA if you live in the US or RETIRN if you live in the UK.

The event will be available to view online for thirty-days (until October 13, 2020).